‘mr. dictator head series’ by stephen ives (above) saddam hussein image © stephen ives

‘mr. dicator head’ by melbourne-based artist stephen ives is a series of sculptures that depicts various dictator figures as the popular children’s toy, mr. potato head. characterized by multiple removable parts, the collection includes well-known political characters such as stalin, saddam hussein, and kim jong il. achieving striking resemblance through eyebrows, hair formation, and, in some cases, the character-defining mustache, the plastic figurines juxtapose the dictators with an accessible and endearing model form.

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 2 lenin image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 3 kim jong il image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 4 stalin image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 5 mao zedong image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 6 idi amin image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 7 margaret thatcher image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 8 skull base image © stephen ives

stephen ives: mr. dictator head - 9 image © stephen ives

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